Ten priorities for how government can help Calgary business in 2016

2015 was a year of profound political and economic change for our city, Alberta, and Canada overall. As the business community looks to find its footing in 2016 amidst these fundamental economic and political shifts, your Calgary Chamber remains committed to its mission of supporting a competitive and prosperous business climate, and ensuring that we continue to advocate for public policy measures that will strengthen the pillars of long-term economic growth.

Read our list of the top ten business priorities we will be asking our leaders to work on in 2016.

Legge: The necessity for innovation and diversification in Alberta 

While we Albertans know the world will always need our oil for some things, it's also clear that our economy will never look the same, mainly because of three forces that are reshaping the nature of our main economic engine:

• A structural and transformational shift in the oil and gas industry worldwide;
• Global movement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through policy, regulation and cost structures;
• Exponential development and adoption of technologies that will compete with hydrocarbons.  

Our business and economic future rests upon doing two things: being more innovative and growing our economic basket.

Read Chamber President Adam Legge's latest blog on how we can build a healthier and more resilient Alberta economy.